CDM Smith's Water Services Team is looking for an entry-level planner to join our team in Sacramento!

-Under direct supervision, gathers, compiles, and analyzes land use, economic forecasting, population growth, and other related data to create basic to high complexity modeling and forecasting for water resources, air quality, environmental impact studies.

-Performs field investigations, surveys, studies, or other research in order to compile and analyze data for environmental impact studies. Performs soil, water, air, etc. sampling, wetland delineation, wildlife/habitat surveys, and similar site investigations and documentation of results.

-Under direct supervision, prepares environmental studies (e.g., NEPA and CEQA documents, field reports, feasibility studies, etc.) of basic to high complexity.

-Collaborates with scientists, engineers, and construction staff to implement the approved approach (e.g., restoration, remediation, mitigation etc.). Provides advice and expertise on selected project approach. Performs oversight of construction activities to ensure compliance with approved approach.

-Reviews land use plans for compliance with applicable local, state and federal environmental and conservation laws. Escalates any legal compliance issues as necessary.

-Contributes to firm's total knowledge management (TKM) by assisting in the development of white papers and technical design documentation of new or special case designs, studies, etc.

-May create or work with a team to create a poster or other presentation material for a conference.
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